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A method to compute the electric field vector on the surface of the cardiac muscle

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Methods of assessing the electrophysiological state of the heart by solving the inverse problem of electrocardiography in potential form are actively used in clinical practice. Some results suggest, however, that on its own the electric potential of the heart may not be sufficient for diagnosing complex cases of cardiac arrhythmia. Studies have shown that the absolute value of the potential gradient is an important characteristic that produces a more precise assessment of the electrophysiological state of the heart. In this article we propose an algorithm for numerical reconstruction of the potential gradients from the solution of the inverse problem of electrocardiography.

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  1. Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

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Translated from Prikladnaya Matematika i Informatika, No. 37, pp. 5–13, 2011.

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Zakharov, E.V., Kalinin, A.V. A method to compute the electric field vector on the surface of the cardiac muscle. Comput Math Model 23, 125–132 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10598-012-9125-2

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